Handmade in Russia, Sgt. Pepper-themed Beatles stacking dolls are available at the Institute of Texan Cultures gift shop for $39.99.

Handmade in Russia, Sgt. Pepper-themed Beatles stacking dolls are available at the Institute of Texan Cultures gift shop for $39.99.

Photo: Photo By Steve Bennett

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A richly detailed Santa was hand-carved from a single block of wood by a Russian artist, who signed and numbered the base. Available for $390.99 at the Institute of Texan Cultures store.

A richly detailed Santa was hand-carved from a single block of wood by a Russian artist, who signed and numbered the base. Available for $390.99 at the Institute of Texan Cultures store.

Photo: Photo By Steve Bennett

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A marble cheese board with knife and flying pig emblem is $30 at the McNay Art Museum store.

A marble cheese board with knife and flying pig emblem is $30 at the McNay Art Museum store.

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A French concrete jar with lid ($9.50) would be a great place to store salt or Herbs de Provence.

A French concrete jar with lid ($9.50) would be a great place to store salt or Herbs de Provence.

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Oliveraie soap is available in the McNay Art Museum store for $10.

Oliveraie soap is available in the McNay Art Museum store for $10.

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Colorful handmade polymer clay sculptures such as this buffalo are available at the Briscoe Western Art Museum gift shop. Prices range from $123 to $332.

Colorful handmade polymer clay sculptures such as this buffalo are available at the Briscoe Western Art Museum gift shop. Prices range from $123 to $332.

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The Briscoe Western Art Museum gift shop carries an array of Navajo jewelry made from silver and natural stones. Prices range from $79 to $1,650.

The Briscoe Western Art Museum gift shop carries an array of Navajo jewelry made from silver and natural stones. Prices range from $79 to $1,650.

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The San Antonio Museum of Art's gift shop carries fused glass jewelry by Susan Butler including necklaces with clusters of flowers. Prices range from $64 to $200.

The San Antonio Museum of Art's gift shop carries fused glass jewelry by Susan Butler including necklaces with clusters of flowers. Prices range from $64 to $200.

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A set of kokeshi blocks available at the San Antonio Museum of Art's gift shop has mix and match images of four different Japanese folk art dolls. It is $25.

A set of kokeshi blocks available at the San Antonio Museum of Art's gift shop has mix and match images of four different Japanese folk art dolls. It is $25.

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A variety of felt flower brooches are available at the Witte Museum gift shop for $15.

A variety of felt flower brooches are available at the Witte Museum gift shop for $15.

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The Witte Museum gift shop's holiday jewelry offerings including pieces by Charles Albert such as an obsidian arrowhead necklace and fossil bracelet. Prices range from $120 to $200.

The Witte Museum gift shop's holiday jewelry offerings including pieces by Charles Albert such as an obsidian arrowhead necklace and fossil bracelet. Prices range from $120 to $200.

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Stocking stuffers for the art lover

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If you have an art lover on your list, a museum gift shop may be just the place to find a unique and creative holiday gift. We scoured the city’s museum shops for artful gift ideas and came up with several.

All that glitters isn’t gold, but it doesn’t have to be. No doubt, many a giftee would be delighted with handmade fused glass jewelry by artist Susan Butler, including necklaces with clusters of candy-colored flowers or corkscrew spirals and geometric shapes. The price range is $64 to $200. Add matching earrings or a bracelet if you’re feeling generous.

For the Japanese pop-culture enthusiast, the shop has a set of kokeshi blocks with mix-and-match images of four different dolls in black and red. It is $25.

As far as statement pieces go, jewelry by Charles Albert is pretty hard to ignore. Items available at the shop include an obsidian arrowhead necklace and multifossil bracelet. Prices range from $120 to $200.

Fab Four fanatics will love you (yeah, yeah, yeah) when they dig into a set of Sgt. Pepper-themed stacking dolls, which are handmade and hand-painted in Russia. Of course, Ringo is the smallest. They cost $39.99.

For something more traditional, the institute store has delicately detailed Santas carved from one block of wood, signed and numbered by the Russian artist on the base ($390.99). True works of art.

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With the blockbuster “Intimate Impressionism” exhibition continuing through Jan. 4, it’s all French at the McNay. The store has a variety of French items, from Oliveraie soap made with olive oil ($10) to a whimsical marble cheese board emblazoned with a flying pig and C’est la Vie on its surface ($30 with cheese knife) to a simple, elegant concrete jar with lid — Boite a Sel — perfect for salt of herbs de Provence ($9.50).